What is the RICO Act, and how does it impact organized crime?
From the Twin Cities to the White House, a specific type of crime is grabbing headlines as prosecutors look to take down entire groups at once.
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From the Twin Cities to the White House, a specific type of crime is grabbing headlines as prosecutors look to take down entire groups at once.
A tough-on-crime push to tackle gang violence in Georgia is straining the state's justice system as public defenders and judges try to keep up. The is
For the first time, federal prosecutors have used the RICO Act to take on street gangs in Minneapolis.
Minneapolis gang members are facing federal charges as prosecutors seek to classify gang violence as organized crime.
No ordinary civilian can bring a RICO charge - only a county attorney and attorney general have the ability.